5 THINGS - FLAMES @ CANADIENS

FLAMES (5-3-0: 10 pts.) @ CANADIENS (4-1-2: 10 pts.)

US

The Flames won their second straight tilt - and third in their last four games - thanks to a 44-save performance by David Rittich and a pair of goals from both Gaudreau and Garnet Hathaway in a 4-1 decision over the Rangers as MSG Sunday night. So how impressive was Rittich's save percentage? Glad you asked. We're not math wizards, but we know .978 is pretty incredible. Gaudreau scored the lone marker in the first period and added another in the second, along with Hathaway who tallied his first since April 7 last season against the Golden Knights. The Flames were outshot 45-26 in the game and the Rangers pressed hard late in the contest but Hathaway iced it with 1:53 left to play … The visitors were exceptional at the faceoff dot in New York, winning 61% of their draws … Following the tilt in La Belle Province, the Flames head home from their short two-game Eastern swing to host two of the game's biggest stars in Sidney Crosby and the Pens on Thursday and Alexander Ovechkin and the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals on Saturday.
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THEM

The Habs are off to an impressive start this season and had won three straight at home before falling 4-3 in overtime to the Senators in the Nation's Capital on Saturday night. Montreal came out quick in the game and built a 3-1 lead after 20 minutes thanks to goals from Max Domi, Phillip Danaultand Paul Byron. But the Sens scored the next three, including Mark Stonewith his second that served as the overtime winner at 2:30. Carey Price made 30 saves in the loss … The Canadiens have outscored the opposition 14-8 in their last three victories at the Bell Centre. Overall, they have a plus-5 goal differential this season.

US vs. THEM

The Flames split their two-game series last season, beating the Habs 3-2 in overtime at the Bell Centre on Dec. 7 and then falling 3-2 at home on Dec. 22. Sean Monahan led the Flames with two goals and three points in the two games and scored the overtime winner in Montreal ... Calgary is 5-4-0-1 in their last 10 tilts against Montreal … The clubs will play their second of two contests this season on Nov. 15 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

THIS, THAT & THE OTHER

This: Gaudreau notched the 300th point of his career on Sunday night in his two-goal performance. Selected in the fourth round of the 2011 draft (103rd overall), he became the fourth player from his draft class to reach the milestone, joining Gabriel Landeskog (150-201-351), Nikita Kucherov(149-192-341) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins(121-199-320) … That: Mark Giordano is off to a terrific start in 2018/19. Giordano leads all Flames defenceman in scoring with one goal and seven points. The captain also leads the Flames in plus/minus ( +8 after eight games) and ice-time, averaging 24:49 per outing … The Other:The Flames are 2-0 against the Eastern Conference this season with wins against Bruins and the Rangers.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Flames: LW Johnny Gaudreau
There's a reason they call him Johnny Hockey. One of the slickest playmakers in the league with eyes in the back of his head, No. 13 has been racking up the goals along with the apples this season. He scored twice against the Rangers and is now tied with linemate Elias Lindholm for the team lead.
Canadiens: LW Max Domi
Domi has opened the scoring in Montreal's last two games, recording his first two tallies of the new season. He has six points in seven games this campaign after the off-season trade that sent Alex Galchenyuk to the Coyotes in exchange for the 23-year-old.